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Caroline Drake 1828 – 1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Nov 1828

Birth Location: Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, Us

Death Date: 16 Apr 1913

Death Location: Canton, Jones, Iowa

Father: Joseph Drake

Mother: Catharine Sleasman

Spouse(s): William Smith

Children(s): Angeline Smith, Martha Smith, Elizabeth Smith, William Smith, Amy Smith, Hattie Smith, Henry Smith, Abraham Smith, Charles Smith

Caroline Drake was born in 1828 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, Us, the child of Joseph G. Drake and Catharine Sleasman. In 1856, Caroline Drake resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA. In 1860, Caroline Drake resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa, United States. Caroline Drake married William A. Smith, and had children including Angeline Smith, Martha J. Smith, Elizabeth Smith, William Smith, Amy Jona Smith, Hattie Smith, Henry Smith, Abraham Smith, Charles Smith. Caroline Drake passed away in 1913 in Canton, Jones, Iowa.

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Biography

  • Caroline Drake was born in 1828 in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, Us, the child of Joseph G. Drake and Catharine Sleasman.
  • In 1856, Caroline Drake resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA.
  • In 1860, Caroline Drake resided in Clay, Jones, Iowa, United States.
  • Caroline Drake married William A. Smith, and had children including Angeline Smith, Martha J. Smith, Elizabeth Smith, William Smith, Amy Jona Smith, Hattie Smith, Henry Smith, Abraham Smith, Charles Smith.
  • Caroline Drake passed away in 1913 in Canton, Jones, Iowa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joseph Drake
1798 – 1858
Birth Location: New Jersey, USA
JD
Catharine Sleasman
1800 –
Birth Location: –
CS

Spouses(s)

William Smith
1818 – 1875
Birth Location: New York
WS

Children(s)

Angeline Smith
1847 – 1919
Birth Location: Indiana
AS
Martha Smith
1848 – 1880
Birth Location: Indiana
MS
Elizabeth Smith
1850 – 1919
Birth Location: Indiana
ES
William Smith
1852 –
Birth Location: Indiana
WS
Amy Smith
1855 –
Birth Location: Iowa
AS
Hattie Smith
1859 – 1926
Birth Location: Iowa
HS
Henry Smith
1859 – 1929
Birth Location: Iowa
HS
Abraham Smith
1864 – 1923
Birth Location: Iowa
AS
Charles Smith
1869 –
Birth Location: Iowa
CS

Caroline Drake's Ancestors

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Caroline Drake
1828 – 1913
Birth Place: Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, Us
Parents
Joseph G. Drake
1798 – 1858
New Jersey, USA
Catharine Sleasman
1800 –
Grandparents
Christopher Sleasman
1764 – 1834
Ohio, United States
Martha Hawkins
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Caroline Drake's Descendants

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Caroline Drake (15 Nov 1828 – 16 Apr 1913) m. William (A.) Smith (7 Jul 1818 – 1 Feb 1875)
  1. 1. Angeline Smith (Jan 1847 – 6 Feb 1919) m. William Sinkey (25 Dec 1845 – 17 Apr 1896)
    1. 1. Carrie (Bell) Sinkey (abt 1874 – 13 August 1896) m. William (A) McLaughlin (9 May 1857 – 21 January 1929)
      1. 1. Infant (Son) McLaughlin
    2. 2. Albert Sinkey (7 Oct 1875 – 12 Aug 1961) m. Clara (Lillian) Ralston (10 Aug 1880 – 19 Jan 1953)
      1. 1. Thelma Sinkey (8 Nov 1900 – 22 Oct 1991) m. Rex (William) Hartsell (6 May 1889 – 6 July 1955) m. Clarence (Lemuel) Floyd (27 May 1895 – 06 Sep 1972)
      2. 2. Howard (Raymond) Sinkey (26 Aug 1902 – 20 Feb 1992) m. Della (Blanche) Millard (27 Jan 1905 – 15 Aug 1978) m. Wilma Holgate
        1. 1. Hazel (Marie) Sinkey (11 Dec 1924 – 9 Dec 2014) m. Darwin (J.) Oliphant (4 Nov 1918 – 16 Oct1998)
        2. 2. Darrell (Duane) Sinkey (14 Apr 1927 – 3 Sep 2006) m. Dolores Milburn (10 Apr 1930 – 7 Nov 2017)
        3. 3. Donna (Jean) Sinkey (18 Mar 1929 – 29 Nov 2022) m. Keith (Irving) Albin (6 Feb 1926 – 24 Apr 2010)
      3. 3. Stanley (Allen) Sinkey (14 Jul 1907 – 13 Jan 1963) m. Grace (Lavergne) Singer (23 March 1906 – 14 Aug 1988)
        1. 1. Carol (La Fonda) Sinkey (16 February 1928 – 20 December 1991) m. Elmer (Franklin) Rinedollar (27 July 1921 – 30 April 1997)
        2. 2. Robert (Laurel) Sinkey (24 May 1929 – 19 Apr 1938)
        3. 3. Dora (May) Sinkey (abt 1931 – 20 May 1960)
        4. 4. Delbert (Floyd) Sinkey (28 Jul 1931 – 23 Aug 1976)
        5. 5. Marilyn (Teresa) Sinkey (13 Mar 1935 – 15 Nov 2009) m. Glenn (Donald) Lanning (03 Mar 1917 – 03 May 1968)
        6. 6. Maxine (Lorraine) Sinkey (13 Mar 1935 – 15 Nov 1967) m. Roy (Glenn) Thomas (30 Sep 1930 – 12 Sep 1998)
      4. 4. Alberta (Marguerite) Sinkey (19 Nov 1915 – 24 May 1989) m. Irvin (Joseph) Wyman (22 Dec. 1913 – 5 July 1968)
        1. 1. Irvin (Ernest) Wyman (31 Mar. 1935 – 10 Nov. 1995) m. Audrey (Bereniece) Harthun (25 Nov 1937 – 8 February 1987) m. Margaret (J.) Green (14 Nov 1939 – 9 Jun 2013)
        2. 2. Keith (Lavern) Wyman (14 Oct 1942 – 1 May 1999) m. Naomi (Jean) Buffington (1 May 1941 – Sep 11, 2013)
        3. 3. Patricia (Josephine) Wyman (9 Sep 1943 – 27 Dec 2005) m. Daryl (Edwin) Mally (6 Mar 1937 – )
    3. 3. Oral ("Ode" Venden) Sinkey (13 Jan 1879 – 30 June 1944) m. Lillian (Mae) Archer (13 November 1881 – 8 Jul 1951)
    4. 4. Adel (Beldin) Sinkey (22 Nov 1881 – 23 Sep 1961) m. Merle (Leona) Millard (1907 – 6 February 2004)
  2. 2. Martha (J.) Smith (abt 1848 – Apr 1880) m. John (Richard) Durgan (15 June 1852 – 27 Jun 1919)
    1. 1. Bernice Durgan (01 May 1877 – 22 Aug 1909) m. Allie Mathis
  3. 3. Elizabeth Smith (1850 – 1919) m. Cassus Ballou (Dec 1846 – 1930)
    1. 1. Lillie (May) Ballou (11 Jun 1875 – 29 May 1954) m. Jerry Johnson (14 Feb 1872 – 23 Oct 1939)
      1. 1. Lloyd (C.) Johnson (24 Nov 1895 – 22 Apr 1964)
      2. 2. Stanley (L.) Johnson (6 Aug 1910 – 20 Jun 1972)
      3. 3. Harvey (L.) Johnson (abt 1912 – )
    2. 2. Nettie Ballou (1 Apr 1881 – 15 Jun 1967) m. George Alberry (abt 1877 – )
    3. 3. Jesse (Clinton) Ballou (9 Apr 1892 – 1965) m. Mable A (abt 1895 – )
  4. 4. William Smith (abt 1852 – )
  5. 5. Amy (Jona) Smith (abt 1855 – ) m. Peters
  6. 6. Hattie Smith (1859 – 10 Jun 1926) m. William (H.) Pelkey (1859 – 10 Jan 1906)
    1. 1. Frank Pelkey (28 Dec 1886 – 18 Feb 1967) m. Emma (Augusta) Rickels (22 May 1889 – 14 Jun 1964)
      1. 1. Robert (Dale) Pelkey (16 Oct 1916 – 11 Sep 1979) m. Beatrice Pelkay (abt 1917 – )
        1. 1. Bonnie Pelkay (abt 1939 – )
        2. 2. Karen Pelkay (abt 1949 – )
  7. 7. Henry Smith (22 July 1859 – 10 Jan 1929) m. Emma (Louise) Smith (9 July 1869 – 24 Nov 1941)
    1. 1. Rosa (Belle) Smith (27 July 1885 – 24 October 1916)
    2. 2. Frank (A.) Smith (6 February 1887 – 14 Feb 1963) m. Ella Propst (1891 – 1963) m. Ellen Case (abt 1899 – )
    3. 3. Fred (Mervil) Smith (17 Jul 1890 – 28 December 1966) m. Hannah (J.) Ralston (11 Jan 1889 – 14 July 1970)
      1. 1. Marvel (A.) Smith (1909 – 1963)
      2. 2. Charles (Raymond) Smith (20 Mar 1911 – 4 Oct 1984) m. Lucille (Blanche) Hawkins (abt 1918 – 9 April 2009)
        1. 1. Shirley Smith (abt 1939 – ) m. Harison Orr
      3. 3. Mabel (G.) Smith (1 Nov 1912 – 20 March 1994) m. Marvin (Gene) Edwards (19 Mar 1908 – 19 Sept 1986)
      4. 4. Esther (Emma) Smith (1914 – 4 November 1977) m. Melvin Potter (16 Aug 1909 – 24 Apr 1965)
        1. 1. Robert (Louis) Potter (30 July 1931 – 26 October 1984) m. Janice Pietan m. Karen
        2. 2. Arnold (Melvin) Potter (11 Jul 1932 – 19 Mar 2005)
        3. 3. Raymond Potter (abt 1936 – )
        4. 4. Ronald Potter (abt 1937 – )
        5. 5. Fred (Lee) Potter (9 Feb 1941 – ) m. Joyce (Marie) Clary (18 Feb 1941 – )
        6. 6. Sidney (Fay) Potter (28 Apr 1944 – )
        7. 7. Jackie (D) Potter (abt 1947 – )
      5. 5. Dacil (F. (Rocky)) Smith (2 Oct 1920 – 14 Sep 1991)
    4. 4. Grace (Mae) Smith (22 Oct 1897 – 11 March 1989) m. Ralph (Merlin) Bickford (5 Apr 1900 – 7 Sep 1965)
  8. 8. Abraham Smith (abt 1864 – 21 Aug 1923)
  9. 9. Charles Smith (abt 1869 – )

Caroline Drake's Timeline

11 Records

1828
15 Nov 1828
Birth of Caroline Drake in Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, Us
Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, Us
1856
1856
Age 28
Caroline Drake resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
Caroline Drake resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa, United States
Clay, Jones, Iowa, United States
1870
1870
Age 42
Caroline Drake resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa, United States
Clay, Jones, Iowa, United States
1880
1880
Age 52
Caroline Drake resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
1885
1885
Age 57
Caroline Drake resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
1895
1895
Age 67
Caroline Drake resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa
Clay, Jones, Iowa
1900
1900
Age 72
Caroline Drake resided here in Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 82
Caroline Drake resided here in Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
1913
16 Apr 1913
Age 85
Death of Caroline Drake in Canton, Jones, Iowa
Canton, Jones, Iowa
1913
18 Apr 1913
Age 85
Burial of Caroline Drake in Canton IA
Canton IA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Nov 1828
    Event Place: Waynesville, Warren County, Ohio, Us
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: 348; Family History Film: 1254348; Page: 380D; Enumeration District: 332; Image: 0343
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M593_401; Page: 26B; Image: 56; Family History Library Film: 545900
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: 440; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240440
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M653_328; Page: 500; Image: 492; Family History Library Film: 803328
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1374420
    [7] Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line].
    [8] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M653_328; Page: 500; Image: 492; Family History Library Film: 803328

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: M593_401; Page: 26B; Image: 56; Family History Library Film: 545900

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: 348; Family History Film: 1254348; Page: 380D; Enumeration District: 332; Image: 0343

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1895
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census, 1895

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Clay, Jones, Iowa; Roll: 440; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 1240440

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Brandon, Jackson, Iowa; Roll: T624_407; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0058; FHL microfilm: 1374420

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1913
    Event Place: Canton, Jones, Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line].
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1913
    Event Place: Canton IA
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, Select Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 [database on-line].
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
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